Rubyanna · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rubyanna

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A mix of families and older adults shapes daily life in Rubyanna, where 257 people live. The typical resident is 41, making the area noticeably older than both the Queensland and national figures of 38.

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Where Rubyanna sits — Total population

257 ▲ +31.8%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rubyanna — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rubyanna257
4670, QLD 84,718
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Rubyanna is larger than about 59% of similar areas. Most residents are older than the national average, with a typical age of 41.

257 ▲ +31.8%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 195
  • 2016: 244
  • 2021: 257

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

41 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 18.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over also account for 18.7%, a figure slightly above the state and national averages.

18.7% ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.0%
  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 18.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.7% ▼ -22.2%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.0%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 18.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Rubyanna splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 5.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (56.8%), while 12.3% are in a de facto relationship.

5.4% ▲ —

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 2.5%
  • 2021: 5.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.3% ▲ +199.5%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 8.4%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Rubyanna, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 6 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 14 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 14 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 7 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rubyanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32488/rubyanna/topic/demographics-identity